
Should Therapists Correct Clients?
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Should Therapists Correct Clients?
Curt and Katie chat about whether therapists should correct clients who use offensive language. We look at what we should consider when addressing what clients say (including treatment goals and the relationship),…

Clinical Considerations When Working with Asian Immigrants, Refugees, and Dreamers: An Interview with Soo Jin Lee
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Clinical Considerations When Working with Asian Immigrants, Refugees, and Dreamers: An Interview with Soo Jin Lee
Curt and Katie interview Soo Jin Lee, LMFT on the clinical implications of working with Asian American immigrants, refugees,…

What You Should Know About Walk and Talk Therapy and Other Non-Traditional Counseling Settings – Part 2
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What You Should Know About Walk and Talk Therapy and Other Non-Traditional Counseling Settings – Part 2
Curt and Katie chat about non-traditional therapy settings like outdoor walk and talk therapy as well as home-based counseling. In the…

Do Therapists Curse in Session?
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Do Therapists Curse in Session?
Curt and Katie discuss a recent citation from the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to a therapist for cursing while in session. We explore: Can therapists swear in session? Should they? Are there…

What’s New in the DSM-5-TR? An interview with Dr. Michael B. First
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What’s New in the DSM-5-TR?
Curt and Katie interview Dr. Michael B. First, MD, editor and co-chair of the American Psychiatric Associations’ DSM-5 Text revision, coming out March 2022. We explore: What are the differences between a full…

Antiracist Practices in the Room: An Interview with Dr. Allen Lipscomb
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Antiracist Practices in the Room: An Interview with Dr. Allen Lipscomb
Curt and Katie speak with Dr. Allen Lipscomb, PsyD, LCSW about what therapists should consider in working with Black clients, common mistakes, and implementing anti-racist…

Working with Trans Clients: Trans Resilience and Gender Euphoria
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Working with Trans Clients: Trans Resilience and Gender Euphoria
An interview with Beck Gee-Cohen, MA CADC-II, about how therapists can be better clinicians for trans people. Curt and Katie talk to Beck about gender identity (and why every…

How to Understand and Treat Psychosis
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How to Understand and Treat Psychosis: An interview with Maggie Mullen, LCSW
Curt and Katie interview Maggie Mullen, LCSW, a national trainer on culturally responsive, evidence-based care for psychotic spectrum disorders. We talk with Maggie…

When Clients Have to Manage Their Therapists
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When Clients Have to Manage Their Therapists
Curt and Katie chat about the work (or mental load) therapists often give to clients that is really ours. We talk about requiring our clients to do things that are not helpful to treatment like:…

Peer Support Specialists: An interview with Kemisha Fields, MSW, Amparo Ostojic, MPA, and Jeff Kashou, LMFT
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Peer Support Specialists: An interview with Kemisha Fields, MSW, Amparo Ostojic, MPA, and Jeff Kashou, LMFT
An interview with Kemisha Fields, MSW, Amparo Ostojic, MPA, and Jeff Kashou, LMFT on what peer support specialists are and the value…